How Next scaled it's integration strategy with Lundatech

Background

Next is a leading SaaS provider in the construction and contracting industry and part of the Aceve Group, majority-owned by EQT and the largest ConTech company in Europe. With more than 17,000 customers, approximately 160,000 users, and a strong presence in the Nordics—as well as growing markets such as Germany and the Netherlands—there are high demands on scalability, flexibility, and rapid innovation.

Next has long served as a central system for its customers, with strong connections between projects, finance, and performance tracking. Integrations have therefore always been a key part of the offering—but also an area that needed to evolve in line with the company’s growth and transition to cloud-based solutions.

The challenge: Growth, complexity, and limited resources

Previously, Next relied on a more traditional integration setup—partly on-premises and designed for a different technical landscape. As the company experienced rapid customer growth, expanded into new markets, and faced increasing customer demands, it became clear that the existing integration platform was no longer sufficient.

”“We quickly realized that we needed a solution we could truly scale with—both technically and commercially.”
– Eric Lindberg, Product Manager, Next

The challenges were not only technical, but also resource-related. Developing the core product while simultaneously building and maintaining a growing number of integrations risked becoming both costly and slow.

Requirements: Scalability, speed, and partnership

When Next began evaluating a new integration strategy, several criteria were critical:

• Scalability to handle large volumes of data and high transaction loads
• Fast time-to-market for new integrations and market expansion
• Standardization with flexibility to meet diverse customer needs
• A close partnership with short decision paths and continuous dialogue
  
  

“We weren’t just looking for a technical platform—we were looking for a partner we could sit down with and solve problems together.”
– Eric Lindberg, Product Manager, Next

The solution: A shared integration platform with Lundatech

Together with Lundatech, Next chose to build its integration strategy around a shared data model, a well-defined API, and standardized connectors. Next is responsible for its API and business logic, while Lundatech develops and manages integrations with external systems—primarily ERP systems, but also other business-critical applications.

The architecture means that the connection between Next and Lundatech’s integration platform is built once. From there, new integrations can be launched quickly by adding new connectors—without impacting existing customers or data flows.

”“We have an API, a data model, and an interface. Once that foundation is in place, it becomes very fast to build new integrations.”
– Rickard Granath, Product Owner, Next

The solution supports both cloud-based and on-premises systems, enabling Next to meet customers regardless of their level of technical maturity.

White label and full customer ownership

A key part of the collaboration is that all integrations are fully white-labeled. From the customer’s perspective, Next is always the sender—visually, functionally, and in support.

“Our customers should feel like they’re working with Next—not multiple vendors. We want to own the responsibility end-to-end.”
– Rickard Granath, Product Owner, Next

Behind the scenes, Next and Lundatech operate as a unified team, with Lundatech acting as an extension of Next’s internal integration organization.

Fast onboarding and automation

To further reduce friction for customers, Next has built an automated onboarding process directly into its interface. Using a configurable wizard, customers can activate an integration in minutes instead of months.

“Typically, it takes no more than a minute to get an integration up and running. It saves a tremendous amount of time—for both us and our customers.”
– Rickard Granath, Product Owner, Next

This differs significantly from traditional integration projects, which often require consultants, long timelines, and high costs.

The result: Less support, faster launches, and focus on the core product

After nearly two years of collaboration, Next is seeing clear results:

• Significantly more integrations launched compared to before
  
• Substantially reduced support pressure, driven by more stable and transparent data flows
• Faster adaptation to new markets and evolving customer requirements
  
• More time and resources dedicated to developing Next’s core product
  
  

“If we had done everything ourselves, we would have needed at least twice as many people—and still wouldn’t be where we are today.”
– Eric Lindberg, Product Manager, Next

Looking ahead: Refinement, new integrations, and AI

The integration platform is seen as a living foundation. The next steps involve both refining existing data flows and launching additional standardized integrations in line with evolving customer needs.

At the same time, Next and Lundatech are closely monitoring developments in AI and automation—with a strong focus on security, API strategy, and the future of working with data.

“If you have a strong API and a secure foundation, you’re also better prepared for the next technological shift.”
– Eric Lindberg, Product Manager, Next

Summary

Through its partnership with Lundatech, Next has built a scalable and future-proof integration strategy that enables rapid growth without compromising quality, customer experience, or control. The result is a stronger offering—for both Next and its customers.